Canada’s Cyber Security Challenge

CyberSci National Finals 2025!

Coming soon!

 June 13–16, 2025  | Ottawa, Ontario

 Canada’s top cybersecurity students are heading back to the front lines.

This June, regional champions from Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Atlantic Canada, along with standout Women’s, Junior, and Indigenous teams, will face off in CyberSci National Finals 2025 in Ottawa.

 The mission continues.

At the CyberSci Regionals in November 2024, over 400 students were introduced to the fictional nation of Val Verde and challenged to defend its electoral infrastructure. Simulated threats included disinformation, voter registry attacks, ballot tampering, and insider leaks, all successfully countered under pressure.

Val Verde, a fictional Central American republic, split from Guatemala in the 1970s and held its first democratic election in 1990. In June 2025, it faces its ninth federal election and its greatest cyber threat to date.

 This time, the threat is bigger.

During the Nationals, competitors must defend against a full-scale assault on Val Verde’s electoral systems, from voting machines to ballot counts. Only the top 50 cyber students in Canada will take on this challenge. With technical skill, strategy, and teamwork, they will prove they are ready to lead the future of cybersecurity.

The battle begins June 13–16, 2025, in Ottawa.
The leader-boards, and the fate of a nation, depend on them.

CyberSci Sponsors for Nationals 2024-25

 

Announcing: Cyber Team Canada at the 2025 International Cybersecurity Challenge!

November 11–14, 2025 | Chiba City, Japan (just outside Tokyo)

 

We’re excited to announce that 15 top-performing students from the CyberSci National Finals in Ottawa (June 2025) will be selected to represent Canada at the International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC).

This marks Team Canada’s fourth year participating in the ICC, following successful appearances in Athens, San Diego, and Santiago. The ICC brings together the world’s best young cybersecurity talent for a week of high-stakes challenges, collaboration, and global competition.

The official press release from this year’s host country, Japan, is available below.

Good luck to everyone competing at CyberSci Nationals – the road to Tokyo starts here!

Congratulations to Team Canada for their Big Win in Europe!

Oct. 5-12, 2024

Still punching way above our weight!

We won the #1 Guest Country spot – again – at ECSC in Turin, Italy.

Oct 27-31, 2024
Team Canada participated once again at the ICC!

International Cybersecurity Challenge in Santiago, Chile.

Our Mission at CyberSci

Improve Canada’s Cyber Skill Level.

Education

Providing hands-on education and work experience for post-secondary students looking to travel, build their networks, and secure gainful employment.

Recruitment

Screening, empowering and delivering top cyber talent to Canadian employers.

Community

Building community relations in localities from coast to coast Increasing recognition of sponsors as leaders in the cyber space.

Industry

Building Canada’s cyber workforce through student competitions, employer recruitment, and sponsor leadership.

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Regional winners travel to Ottawa for nationals. Top national teams represent Canada internationally.

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